Samsung Focus 2 hands-on

First out of the gate from CTIA 2012 in New Orleans is the Samsung Focus 2. The follow-up to the (wait for it ...) Samsung Focus brings a 4-inch Super AMOLED display with a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, 8GB of internal storage and it's rocking a 1.4 GHz processor. And as was confirmed by the official specs earlier today, it's got a 1750 mAh battery.

The Focus 2 actually is a tad heavier than its predecessor, but it's in a slightly smaller form factor. It feels decent enough in the hand. It's definitely got a plastic feel to it, which you'd expect from a Samsung phone. But, indeed, for an entry-level device, you're not going to be ashamed to pull this one out of your pocket. And it's always nice to see a dedicated camera button on the side of a phone.

Other items of note: It'll be available May 20 for $49.99 on contract ($19.99 on upgrade). We've got more pics and hands-on video after the break.

Seriously, who are these guys doing reviews on these phones, they don't even know how to operate a Windows Phone.
Not trying to be an a$$, but you press the arrow to get the list instead of swipe, or, you don't know immediately where to find the OS build? C'mon guys...

Wow. . . Lol Do you think the "Mobile Nations" banner on top & bottom of the site page is for looks? You should try clicking on it sometime.
Phil is an Editor at AndroidCentral.com, sister site to WPCentral, i.e. He's not used to using Windows Phones.

Phil Nickinson is an editor at AndroidCentral.com, sister site to WPCentral. They, including Crackberry, WebOSNation, and iMore (formerly known as TiPb) are all under the MobileNations banner.

Each site has it's own rivalry against the other but we're all friends here lol

Thanks Phil for the hands on.

ps. Your username and password will work on those sites as well. I had some questions about an android tablet a while back and it came in handy.
(Please use Username/Password responsibly. I'm sure a banning on any site will result in a ban on all sites.)

Isn't 4G free? Check your monthly bill. You may already be having to pay for it.
At least that's how it works on Tmo. I'm being charged for 4G even though I have the HD7 (3G).
But then again, I'm on a family plan and some of us are using 4G phones.

Do you think that Android users would cheer for this hardware? Other than the lumia we have only average hardware. I try not to complain but it's getting tougher to stay committed to wp7. I will hang onto my OG focus until the fall....hope 8 lets it rain WP goodness' otherwise back to Android. :'(

While Phil will take a load of sh*t from all his Android fans everyone should be happy he's looking out for his WP7 compatriots here - obviously Dan and Jay can't be there and I think it's pretty nice of him to take the time to look at the latest WP7 for all the WP Central fans.

It does look like a good entry WP7. But as a Focus user still till this day, I was hoping Focus 2 will bring even more features. And the fact that it only has 8GB unexpandable memory is the biggest bummer. While the looks is quite nice, it is definitely thicker than the Focus..